M A I L B O X 12.31.08-01.06.09
Boxed In
Im responding to the Whos Been Naughty & Nice in 2008 (Dec. 24-30) selections in your last issue. You gave Simon Hammerstein (The Box) a rap on the knuckles for alleged sexual harassment based on the true testimony of honest and wholesome virgins lured from their convent and into the world of debauchery against their wills? Women free of motive, yet worldly enough to decry a bad man? Are you kidding? When chunks of shattered delusions of grandeur fall, they can have some sharp edges. Ive performed at The Box under Simons direction for nearly two years and have only been treated with professionalism and respect. Id hate to besmirch his reputation by painting him as an angel, but I think youve taken some dubious information and represented it as truth. Bad idea! Miss Rose Wood, Chelsea
Franco Fanatic
How come you left James Franco off your Nice List? Not only is he the most adorable thing EVER, he turned in two award-worthy screen performances, he brang Gucci like its never been brung before and best of all, he blindsided a totally deserving David Letterman with the skill and grace of a champion. Anne Siebenhoven
Allanah Lover
Congratulations on featuring the illustrious, immortal Allanah Starr! She has long been my favorite porn star. In fact, she´s just about the only porn star I´ve ever developed a liking for. Most porn is actually pretty boring, but when Allanah shows up you never know whats going to happen. I think you should get her to write a column for your paper (or dictate one.) Youre right, she could tell us all a thing or two. N. R. Cisi
Pickin at Scabs
Your Letters column is too skimpy to be wasted on more ritualized denunciations of Armond White. Enough, OK? Just print a box score with the number of readers who Love Armond, Hate Armond and Hateplus-Will Never Read NYPress Again Until Hes Fired. Its about time readers focused on the sophomoric Josh Bernstein. Meanwhile, your NFL Picks Page has excess white space that can be usefully devoted to winning percentage in addition to deceptive raw numbers of right/wrong picks. Dividing each saloons correct picks by its total picks reveals Old Castle as the class of the league (69 percent), with Reservoir a distant second (64 percent) and the lame likes of Blondies, Baileys,Wharf and Thunder Jacksonall at 59 percent plus decimalsprobably unable to find their way home in the dark. Bill Marsano, Chelsea